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| View Article | 3:01 p.m. | May 16, 2026 | WBEZ | U. of C. faculty and parents protest Lab School policy they say limits classroom discussion, inclusion | https://www.wbez.org/education/2026/05/16/u-of-c-faculty-and-parents-protest-lab-school-policy-they-say-limits-classroom-discussion-inclusion | Students, parents and teachers at a private school run by the University of Chicago are rallying against a policy they say limits what students are exposed to at school and hurts teachers’ ability to support marginalized students. [ _A new policy_ ][1] at the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools, which … |
| View Article | 3:01 p.m. | May 16, 2026 | NBC Local | Main portion of Ford City Mall to close next month | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/ford-city-mall-to-close-next-month-after-judges-ruling/3936784/ | A major part of Chicago's Ford City Mall is scheduled to close in the coming weeks after a judge partially granted an emergency motion filed by the city. According to court documents, the main portion of the mall will close to the general public at noon on June 22. The … |
| View Article | 3:01 p.m. | May 16, 2026 | NBC Local | Cicero police release photo of person sought in deadly shooting of 19-year-old | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/cicero-police-release-photo-of-suspect-after-18-year-old-shot-and-killed/3936811/ | Cicero police are asking for the public's help to identify a person wanted in connection with a shooting that left an 19-year-old man dead on Friday. Police released a photo showing a man officers are looking to question regarding the incident that occurred at around 11:58 p.m. in the 2500 … |
| View Article | 3:01 p.m. | May 16, 2026 | NBC Local | Suspect allegedly stole Cook County Sheriff's squad vehicle, led police on chase | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/suspect-allegedly-stole-cook-county-sheriffs-squad-vehicle-led-police-on-chase/3936818/ | A man suspected in an attempted ATM theft allegedly stole a Cook County Sheriff’s squad car and struck a deputy with the vehicle before leading police on a chase along the Dan Ryan Expressway, authorities said Saturday. Police said at around 7:14 a.m., four men in a dark-colored Jeep tried … |
| View Article | 3:01 p.m. | May 16, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Suspect steals Cook County deputy’s car after hitting officer, police say | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/suspect-steals-cook-county-deputys-car-after-hitting-officer-police-say | #### The Brief * * A Cook County sheriff's deputy was injured after a suspect stole his squad car and hit him, police said. * The deputy tried to stop individuals who tried to flee after a car crash near the Cook County Jail early Saturday. * The suspect who … |
| View Article | 3:01 p.m. | May 16, 2026 | Columbia Chronicle | Manifest 2026: Live updates from Columbia’s 25th annual arts festival | https://columbiachronicle.com/campus/manifest-2026-live-updates-from-columbias-25th-annual-arts-festival/ | The block between the Balbo and Harrison streets in the South Loop near Columbia’s campus is closed to vehicular traffic on Saturday, May 16 as Manifest kicked off with student performances and exhibitions. The 25th anniversary of the college’s annual arts festival featured over 80 student-led events, including performances, exhibitions, … |
| View Article | 3:01 p.m. | May 16, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | U. of C. faculty and parents protest Lab School policy they say limits classroom discussion, inclusion | https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2026/05/16/u-of-c-faculty-and-parents-protest-lab-school-policy-they-say-limits-classroom-discussion-inclusion | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] Students, parents and teachers at a private school run by the University of Chicago are rallying against a policy … |
| View Article | 3 p.m. | May 16, 2026 | CBS Local | Frequent burials and at least 80 dead as Congo grapples with Ebola outbreak | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/congo-ebola-outbreak-dead-usaid-response/ | At least 80 deaths have been reported in [ Congo's new Ebola disease outbreak ][18] in the eastern Ituri province, authorities said, as health workers raced Saturday to intensify screening and contact tracing to contain the disease. Officials first announced the outbreak on Friday, with 65 deaths and 246 suspected … |
| View Article | 3 p.m. | May 16, 2026 | CBS Local | Maldives suspends search for remains of 4 Italians who perished in scuba accident after military diver dies | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/tourists-killed-maldives-cave-diving-accident-italy/ | The Maldives has suspended the search for the bodies of 4 Italians who perished in a scuba accident after a Maldivian military diver died Saturday while searching for the remains, which are believed to be deep inside an underwater cave. Maldives Presidential Spokesman Mohammed Hussain Shareef said that Mohamed Mahudhee, … |
| View Article | 3 p.m. | May 16, 2026 | CBS Local | Version of hantavirus behind deadly cruise ship outbreak matches known strain, France says | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/hantavirus-hondius-france-testing-strain-cruise-ship/ | France's Pasteur Institute said it has [ fully sequenced the Andes virus ][4] detected in a French passenger from the MV Hondius cruise ship and found it matched viruses already known in South America, with no evidence so far of new characteristics that would make it [ more transmissible or … |
| View Article | 3 p.m. | May 16, 2026 | CBS Local | 6 people hurt in Chicago weekend shootings, according to CPD | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-weekend-shootings-may-15-to-18/ | At least six people were injured in weekend shootings across Chicago as of Saturday. The ages of the victims range from 19 to 35, according to Chicago police. ## Shootings from Friday In the first shooting of the weekend, a 35-year-old man was in a black SUV around 9:42 p.m. … |
| View Article | 3 p.m. | May 16, 2026 | CWB Chicago | Medical examiner unable to determine how Lakeview man found dead in stairwell was killed | https://cwbchicago.com/2026/05/medical-examiner-unable-to-determine-how-lakeview-man-found-dead-in-stairwell-was-killed.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=medical-examiner-unable-to-determine-how-lakeview-man-found-dead-in-stairwell-was-killed | ![][1] _Nolan Hart is seen in an image circulated on social media after his death. (Instagram) _ After a lengthy investigation, the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office has been unable to determine the circumstances that led to the death of a 32-year- old man found dead in the stairwell of … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | May 16, 2026 | NBC Local | Bank of America to pay $2.25M in class-action ATM fee case. Here's who may qualify | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/bank-of-america-to-pay-2-25m-in-class-action-atm-fee-case-heres-who-may-qualify/3936796/ | Some Bank of America customers could soon receive payments following a $2.25 million class-action settlement related to ATM fees at 7-Eleven convenience stores. The lawsuit, filed in 2019, accused Bank of America of improperly charging customers multiple balance inquiry fees during a single transaction – even though only one balance … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | May 16, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Chicago’s population grew to 2.73M people in 2025, per latest estimate | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-population-grew-2025-census-estimate | #### The Brief * * The City of Chicago's population grew by more than 5,000 people between 2024 and 2025, according to the latest estimate from the Census Bureau. * Chicago's population is estimated to stand at 2,741,640, which is still the third-largest in the country behind New York City … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | May 16, 2026 | CBS Local | Man charged in "unprovoked" stabbing, battery at McHenry, Illinois, hotel, police say | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/stabbing-battery-mchenry-illinois-hotel/ | A man was charged with attempted murder after a stabbing and battery at a hotel in McHenry, Illinois, early Saturday morning. Just after midnight, the McHenry Police Department responded to the Hampton Inn, 1555 S. IL Route 31. Police said the suspect, identified as 28-year-old Colin Foster, had attacked and … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | May 16, 2026 | CBS Local | Attempted burglary suspect arrested after Cook County Sheriff's vehicle stolen | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/burglary-suspect-arrested-cook-county-sheriffs-vehicle-stolen/ | A attempted burglary suspect was taken into custody after allegedly stealing a Cook County Sheriff's car during an arrest on Saturday morning. Chicago police said around 7:15 a.m., four men attempted to steal an ATM from a business in the before fleeing in a inside a Jeep SUV and hitting … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | May 16, 2026 | ABC Local | Suspect stabs man, batters another in unprovoked attack at McHenry hotel: police | https://abc7chicago.com/post/colin-foster-injures-man-stabbing-batters-another-hampton-inn-1555-south-illinois-route-31-mchenry-police/19113162/ | MCHENRY, Ill. (WLS) -- A suspect is facing charges after allegedly stabbing one man and battering another in an unprovoked attack at a north suburban hotel, police said. McHenry police said officers responded to the Hampton Inn at 1555 South Illinois Route 31 just after midnight Saturday. ### [ ABC7 … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | May 16, 2026 | CWB Chicago | Suburban man charged in Rogers Park shooting that happened steps from officer’s post | https://cwbchicago.com/2026/05/suburban-man-charged-in-rogers-park-shooting-that-happened-steps-from-officers-post.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=suburban-man-charged-in-rogers-park-shooting-that-happened-steps-from-officers-post | ![][1] _Lamarco Mitchell, inset, and a video frame showing a Chicago police officer responding to the shooting. (Chicago Police Department, obtained by CWB Chicago)_ A Highland Park man is charged in connection with Thursday afternoon’s shooting near the Howard CTA station in Rogers Park, an attack that surveillance video shows … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | May 16, 2026 | NBC Local | 2 women shot during robbery in West Loop: Chicago police | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/2-women-shot-during-robbery-in-west-loop-chicago-police/3936734/ | Authorities were investigating after two women were shot during a robbery in the West Loop early Saturday morning, police said. The shooting was reported at around 12:50 a.m. in the 600 block of West Randolph Street near North Jefferson Street. According to police, two women were standing on the sidewalk … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | May 16, 2026 | NBC Local | Suspect accused of attempted murder after ‘unprovoked' stabbing at suburban hotel | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/suspect-accused-of-attempted-murder-after-unprovoked-stabbing-at-suburban-hotel/3936746/ | A suspect was charged with attempted murder in what authorities described as an "unprovoked" and "sudden" attack at a hotel in northwest suburban McHenry, police said Saturday. Colin Foster, 28, of McHenry, was taken into custody on charges of attempted murder and two counts of aggravated battery with great bodily … |